The overall generation of municipal waste has
been growing in line with the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) per person, as well as
with the growth of personal consumption, but is not significantly higher than
the growth of
population. Urbanisation has grown at a faster rate than planned, so most cities have poor urban infrastructure,
especially in terms of solid waste management – 87 % of the population is
concentrated in the major cities. (Second National Environmental Action Plan, 2006).

The capacity of municipal solid waste management
systems will be strongly influenced by the future economic development of the
country.

According to the data of the State Statistical
Office, the country’s trade deficit is 35.5% in
USD.
Imports include mostly crude oil,
electricity and motor vehicles, while exports are dominated
by ferrous nickel, iron and steel products and clothes.

According to the greenhouse
gas (GHG) inventory, the contribution of the waste sector to total GHG emissions ranges between 5.5 % and 7.0 %.